I've had some spare time while off work this week and decided to have a crack at detailing a Bachmann Scenecraft signal box I bought some time ago for another layout but I have since downsized my ambitions to something more manageable. This signal box will go on my new Scottish layout and needs a bit of tweaking to make it fit in more with its surroundings and to give it those personal additions that will make it unique.
Basically it is just a repaint of the window surrounds and guttering with the addition of cladding to change the horizontal planking to a narrower vertical style and a modification to the lamp room/toilet on the balcony.
Adding the cladding presents a problem that only became apparent after trialling the roof refit; the cladding makes the walls thicker of course so the roof bargeboards don't match up! A few thin strips of plasticard cured this.
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The signal box before modification. |
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The first of the cladding panels is cut to size. |
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The new panels cut to size and ready for painting. |
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The mismatch in the roof barge boards and walls are apparent here. |
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Plasticard strips cut to size for new barge boards. |
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Nearly finished. Just some nameplates and an interior to add. |
I will do a detailed interior at a later stage but all that remains is for some nameboards and possibly a small lean to or bike rack under the stairs which are not the finest around.
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